Intel Xeon E-2278GE vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2278GE and AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2278GE

  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2691 vs 2604
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
L3 cache 16 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2691 vs 2604

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS

  • CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 80 Watt
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19042 vs 16401
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 Mar 2020 vs 27 May 2019
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache 4 MB vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 19042 vs 16401

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2278GE
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2691
2604
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16401
19042
Name Intel Xeon E-2278GE AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
PassMark - Single thread mark 2691 2604
PassMark - CPU mark 16401 19042
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8230

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E-2278GE AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Zen 2
Launch date 27 May 2019 7 Mar 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $494
Place in performance rating 649 819
Processor Number E-2278GE
Series Intel Xeon E Processor
Status Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Laptop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.30 GHz 3.0 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L1 cache 512 KB 1 MB
L2 cache 2 MB 4 MB
L3 cache 16 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 7 nm
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz 4.3 GHz
Number of cores 8 8
Number of threads 16 16
Maximum core temperature 105 °C
Number of GPU cores 8
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E9A
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 128 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)